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About
The African Coalition
The Elephant Protection Initiative was launched in 2014 by the leaders of 5 states: Botswana, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, and Tanzania

The Secretariat
The Secretariat is staffed by an Executive Management team of experienced conservationists

Our Leadership Council
The Elephant Protection Initiative and its secretariat benefit from the advice and experience of a group of eminent African politicians and conservationists.

Annual Reports
Check out our Annual Financial & Progress Reports

EPI's 10th Anniversary
The EPI celebrates 10 years of existence in 2024. Find out more about what we have achieved in the past decade, and our plans for the next.
Solutions
The Ivory Trade
Having successfully achieved its objectives, Stop Ivory formally closed in December 2020.

Stockpile Management
Stockpiles of ivory, and other wildlife products, accrue from carcasses found in the wild or seized from poachers and traffickers.

Harmonious Coexistence
The Elephant Protection Initiative is dedicated to mitigating and, where possible, preventing, the conflict between elephants and people.

Long Term Action Plans
Our NEAPs are aligned to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals introduced in 2016.
Resources
Annual Reports
All annual reports for the Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation and Stop Ivory.

Ivory Management
Resources related to the work we do in ivory stockpile management, the stockpile management system, SmartWater Technology and the EarthRanger Technology.

Briefing Papers
Submissions from the EPIF to international bodies, part of our efforts to influence high-level dialogue and highlight threats facing Africa’s elephants.

Human Elephant Conflict
Resources related to the work we are doing in human-elephant conflict and coexistence.

Vision 2030
The Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation's strategic vision for 2030.

National Elephant Action Plans
National Elephant Action Plans developed with the support of The EPI.

Conservation Finance
Guidance for identifying and engaging multilateral and bilateral donors, international financing institutions and other funding partners to fill resourcing gaps.

10-Year Report
The reports detailing the decade of progress in human-elephant conflict and ivory management, alongside the chapters broken down in downloadable versions.
News
From the Field
Latest stories from the world of elephant conservation and the Elephant Protection Initiative

Briefing Papers
The Kunming-Montreal Post-2020 global biodiversity framework  adopted during the 15th meeting of the conference of the parties.

African Voices
The Elephant Protection Initiative is Africa's platform, amplifying local perspectives on elephant conservation, human-elephant conflict, biodiversity, and much more.

In Images
Showcasing the people and places involved in our work to secure stockpiles, end the trade in ivory, protect elephants and their habitats.
Get Involved
Friends of the EPI
A global community of supporters committed to stopping the illegal ivory trade and saving Africa’s elephants.

Youth Ambassador Programme
Empowering passionate young people to become advocates for elephants and their habitats.

Special Events
Follow our EPI Foundation upcoming and past events

Support us
Our strength is amplified with collective action, and you can help make a difference by partnering with Elephant Protection Initiative.

Careers
The EPI Secretariat works tirelessly to identify and implement practical and sustainable ways to protect elephants and ensure their harmonious coexistence with people.
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News from the Field

Latest stories from the world of elephant conservation and the Elephant Protection Initiative

The EPI Expands in West Africa

The EPI Expands in West Africa

The EPI Expands in West Africa

Burkina Faso has become the 23rd country to join the Elephant Protection Initiative. The EPI is a pan-African alliance of countries...

EPI Secretariat

Jun 14, 20231 min read

Elephants of the Congo Basin

Elephants of the Congo Basin

Elephants of the Congo Basin

The EPI Foundation was delighted to attract a live audience from 42 countries – spread across 6 continents - for our film screening and...

EPI Secretariat

Jun 7, 20232 min read

Cléo Mashini Mwatha

Cléo Mashini Mwatha

Cléo Mashini Mwatha

Our June Friend of the Month is Cléo Mashini Mwatha, the CEO of Juristrale, a non-governmental organisation from the Democratic Republic...

EPI Secretariat

Jun 6, 20233 min read

Watch the EPIF's Special Event on Elephants of the Congo Basin

Watch the EPIF's Special Event on Elephants of the Congo Basin

Watch the EPIF's Special Event on Elephants of the Congo Basin

On the 22nd of May 2023, the EPI Foundation showed an exclusive film from the Congo Basin, followed by a high-level discussion with...

EPI Secretariat

May 31, 20231 min read

Saving Elephants By Securing Ivory Stocks

Saving Elephants By Securing Ivory Stocks

Saving Elephants By Securing Ivory Stocks

To save elephants, we need to stop the illegal trade in ivory, and this involves a lot more than catching poachers. Ruth Musgrave, our...

EPI Secretariat

May 23, 20232 min read

Dominique Gonçalves

Dominique Gonçalves

Dominique Gonçalves

A nossa Amiga do Mês de Maio é a Dominique Gonçalves, que dirige o Projecto de Ecologia de Elefantes no Parque Nacional da Gorongosa, em...

EPI Secretariat

May 11, 20233 min read

Dominique Gonçalves

Dominique Gonçalves

Dominique Gonçalves

Notre amie du mois de mai est Dominique Gonçalves, qui dirige le projet Elephant Ecology dans le parc national de Gorongosa, au...

EPI Secretariat

May 11, 20234 min read

Hailu Zerfu

Hailu Zerfu

Hailu Zerfu

Notre ami du mois d’avril est Hailu Zerfu d’Éthiopie. Hailu est expert en conflit et en coexistence entre les populations et la vie...

EPI Secretariat

May 11, 20232 min read

Hailu Zerfu

Hailu Zerfu

Hailu Zerfu

Nosso amigo do mês de Abril é Hailu Zerfu, da Etiópia. Hailu é especialista em conflitos e coexistência entre humanos e animais selvagens...

EPI Secretariat

May 11, 20232 min read

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